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Household of George Watson (born 1808, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
George Watson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1808 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Watson, born in 1820 in England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen M (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Claude M (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Robina (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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George Watson's household
George
Watson
Head
Ellen M
Watson
Wife
Emma
Watson
Daughter
Ellen M
Watson
Daughter
Claude M
Watson
Son
Robina
Boyd
Servant
Jessie
Strang
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Watson | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen M | Watson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | England | |
Emma | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen M | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Claude M | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robina | Boyd | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Strang | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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